Can I buy a mobile phone in USA and just use a SIM card in NZ?

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Will a phone from USA work in NZ?

It will work fine, you can check for any phone and network at sites like Willmyphonework.net, where both US models of the iPhone 7 come up clear for all NZ phone networks on all frequencies (2G, 3G, 4G). On a side note, you are required to pay import taxes on the phone when you take it home to New Zealand.

Can I use my US iPhone in New Zealand?

If you own an iPhone and you're traveling to Australia or New Zealand, you might be wondering how your handset will work Down Under. The good news: as long as you have a GSM-model iPhone (i.e., not the Verizon iPhone), and as long as it's unlocked, your iPhone will work just fine down here.

Can I use a foreign SIM card in my phone?

First and foremost, to use a foreign carrier's SIM card, you usually have to unlock your smartphone or buy a cheap unlocked phone. Typically, when you buy a new smartphone, it comes locked so you can use it with only one carrier. After you have fully paid off the phone, you can ask the carrier unlock it.

Can I buy a cell phone and put my SIM card in it?

SIM cards are small cards that house carrier and user data within your smartphone. If you purchase a replacement phone or upgrade to a new unlocked phone, you can take out the SIM card in your old phone and pop it in the new one.

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